All Quiet On The Western Front Effect Of War

War was always known to improve society, but it has actually been a burden in the world that has caused so much damage. I believe that the people should have a world without war so their can be more money for the people, and the death rate will decrease. This world should be War-Free because war causes violence and it is arbitrary. Even though, the novel, All Quiet On The Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, illustrates events from World War I, it still proves that war can be a dangerous place that leads to negative effects.

War is a menacing place which causes so much violence that it has to be removed. In the novel, All Quiet On The Western Front, Paul and other soldiers are teaching some of the new recruits combat tricks to help

The sun goes down, night comes, the shells whine, life is at an end” (134). The literary device, imagery, in this quote emphasizes the brutality and gory scenes that occur when fighting in war. The words that are displayed by Paul visualizes the violence that occurs when fighting in war. Also, war can bring a person to kill another man because they are from an enemy country. In Chapter 9, Paul volunteers to enter No Man’s Land to gain information about the enemy. On his way back, he becomes lost. An attack with bombs begins, so he realizes that he must lie still and pretend to be dead. Paul crawled into a shell hole to wait until the bombardment is over. An enemy soldier jumps into the hole with him, and Paul quickly stabs him. However, it is too light outside for Paul to make his way back, so he is forced to wait in the shell hole with the enemy. Paul

Barack Obama argues, “America's commitment to global security will never waver. But in a world in which threats are more diffuse, and missions more complex, America cannot act alone. America alone cannot secure the peace. This is true in Afghanistan. This is true in failed states like Somalia, where terrorism and piracy is joined by famine and human suffering. And sadly, it will continue to be true in unstable regions for years to come” (“A Just and Lasting Peace”). He believes that war will allow peace and prosperity, and will be able to abolish terrorism, starvation, and will stop the suffering of humans. However, this argument is weak because the audience may be biased because many humans around the world is struggling with poverty and employment issues. The claim that war is negative is stronger because it causes chaotic violence and it is arbitrary. In Chapter 12, Paul is the only living member of his original group of classmates. He states, “Had we returned home in 1916, out of the suffering and the strength of our experience we might have unleashed a storm. Now if we go back we will be weary, broken, burnt out, rootless, and without hope” (294). This quote provides evidence of soldiers coming back from war. Soldiers become weak and broken that they have no hope in society. Many veterans have no jobs so they become homeless. Obama argued that